Preferred Label : unencapsulated tactile receptor;
Uberon definition : Free nerve endings are widely distributed throughout the body, and are found as branches
of unmyelinated, or lightly myelinated fibres grouped in bundles beneath the epithelium.
As they penetrate the epithelium, they lose their myelin, and branch among the epithelial
cells. Branches of one nerve may cover a wide area and overlap the territories of
other nerves. The free nerve endings detect pain, touch, pressure and temperature,
and are associated with C fibres.;
Uberon synonym : unencapsulated nerve ending; free nerve ending;
Origin ID : 0035501;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Free nerve endings are widely distributed throughout the body, and are found as branches
of unmyelinated, or lightly myelinated fibres grouped in bundles beneath the epithelium.
As they penetrate the epithelium, they lose their myelin, and branch among the epithelial
cells. Branches of one nerve may cover a wide area and overlap the territories of
other nerves. The free nerve endings detect pain, touch, pressure and temperature,
and are associated with C fibres.
